Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving
Ridgewood PD responds to report of stranded snapping turtle
May 12,2014
Boyd A. Loving
8:48 PM
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police Department Patrol Officer Shayne James (left) and an unidentified representative of HoHoKus based Tyco Animal Control (right) observe a female snapping turtle that became stranded on a ledge within the man-made waterfall at the Irene Habernickel Family Park on Hillcrest Road in Ridgewood on Monday, 05/12. It was decided to leave the turtle in place and check back in several days to determine whether it freed itself on its own. The Tyco representative believes the turtle laid eggs somewhere in the Park and is now in the process of heading back to her usual habitat.
So cute. Nice story.
Sorry I didn’t get notice of this turtle watch….. probably a Late voter looking for his voting booth …………. by the way …………. how is the voting going? ………. It’s turning out to be very light.
See you all at the next Village meeting and the VM report.
Did the turtle answer to the name of DOM?
Too early in the season for eggs.